“The thing about GUNS N’ ROSES is it all happened in a cocoon, where it went in as one creature and came out as something totally different. I think that because of that, when “Chinese Democracy” came out, people thought “That’s not the caterpillar I was expecting”. It was like “Right. It’s a butterfly”. I think it took probably a good year (laughs) for people to start forgetting about the baggage that was attached to this album, like the issue that it’s not the same band members, it’s not all the same band members that wrote and played on it, and that it’s not the same sounding music. GUNS N’ ROSES is a different creature now, but that’s what makes it special. Where else in the history of rock music are you gonna find an album that has a decade of all these different people contributing all this cool stuff? Robin, and Paul, and Brain, and Buckethead, and me and Frank, and Tommy and Richard, and Dizzy and Pitman, and Sebastian Bach too. Nowhere are you gonna find an album that has such a history to it, and that has accumulated so many building blocks from such a long journey. To me, “Chinese Democracy” isn’t your typical album where you write it, record it, release it, promote it, and tour. This is a totally different creature, and I think a lot of people needed a minute to realize that for it to sink in, and to stop trying to fit it into the mould of a typical album because it’s not a typical album. It’s so much more experimental, and it’s just a totally different thing. To me, “Chinese Democracy” is “The White Album” for GN’R, in a way. Maybe I’m wrong, but to me it seems like the album is more accepted now than it was when it first came out, and that over time, people are gonna forget about the journey that it took to come out, and they’re just gonna listen to the songs and the music and just take them as they are. Either they like them or they don’t.”

Axl: “f*ck!! The NY shows were insane!! Love the free form laid back vibe n’ both were completely different from r view. The fans were AMAZING!! John (Varvatos) was really great! And to keep CBGB’s rockin’?! Badass!! Goin’ into Rose Bar was rough on some. Lotta best left memories from the old hotel. The gig helped w/some o’ those. Felt really good on stage. (We actually “LIKE” playing together n’ I absolutely agree some things should b a lot less complicated than others made them in the past that’s why we’re together n’ other’s by their own accord ain’t here.) We all had a great time, it was a madhouse!! Thanks to everyone who came out n’ those who helped put ‘em 2gether. Good to have a short break n’ gear up 4 South America. I LOVE NY!!

On another note Guns is now managed by Doc McGhee n’ we’re off to a fun start. Big welcomes! It’s nice to have the support!!”

There are NO new Guns N’ Roses shows added to our current onsale itinerary dated as of February 25th. This means NO SHOWS in Panama, Costa Rica or Guatemala regardless of ANYONE’s claims or ticket sales. These dates or ANY additional dates anywhere other than those already previously announced and on sale before February 25th will NOT BE HONORED. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS until further notice here on this my personal twitter account. If you have purchased tickets to ANY suggested new dates being offered after February 25th please contact your place of purchase for refunds. We apologize for any inconvenience.”

13 – Udsolg show for 38,000 fans i Palestra ItÃ¡lia Stadium, SÃ£o Paulo, Brasilien.Â Axl stopper den fÃ¸rste sang, fordi der bliver smidt noget pÃ¥ scenen. Han skÃ¦lder ud pÃ¥ vedkommende der gjorde det. Han snakker ogsÃ¥ om det akustiske show forleden, der ikke blev til noget alligevel: “So couple of nights ago we had some problems here. I know I’m probably giving him too much credit by talking about it. But i gotta get it off my chest, ‘cause I’m fucking pissed off. [grins] See, we know this little scumbag up in New York. He talked about booking a show, a bunch of models and shit, that’s his shtick. And I told him no, but he booked it anyway. I found out the night before the show and I was gonna go… But then I had a show, my throat was pretty fucked up from the show before. And I wanna apologize if I’m not hitting all my high fucking notes tonight. But as much we hate to disappoint anyone, had to look at priorities. It was either a couple of hundred people or all of you. And my so called friend thought I was being selfish by not doing his show, and I’m supposed to say Fuck You! to you. I didn’t wanna say Fuck You! to you… So as why that didn’t happen and why we’re here tonight. It’s because, we wanted to play this show.” FÃ¸r “This I Love“, laver Axl sjov, og fÃ¥r publikum til at svare pÃ¥ hans: “Fuck You!” med: “Axl Rose!“. LÃ¦s mere om optÃ¸jerne her.SÃ¦tliste: Chinese Democracy, Welcome To The Jungle, It’s So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Sorry, Better, Richard Fortus Guitar Solo (James Bond Theme), Live And Let Die, If The World, Rocket Queen, Dizzy Reed Piano Solo (Ziggy Stardust)/ treet Of Dreams, I.R.S., Dj Ashba Guitar Solo (The Ballad of Death)/Sweet Child O’ Mine, You Could Be Mine, Jam (Run To The Hills riffs, Another Brick In The Wall: Part 2)/Axl Piano Solo (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/Someone Saved My Life Tonight)/November Rain, Bumblefoot Guitar Solo (Pink Panther), Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, Nightrain, Madagascar, Shackler’s Revenge, This I Love, Paradise City

Axl Twitter: “ATTENTION: The March 14th Guns N’ Roses show in Rio De Janeiro at Apoteose Stadium has been officially canceled for this evening due to the stage collapsing because of heavy rains. Stay tuned for more info and possible rescheduling information as we receive it. There is a possibility the show may be rescheduled for tomorrow night March 15th or at a later date. There fortunately are no fatalities but there are injuries from both our camp and Rio crews the extent of which is not known at present. The Rio Fire Dept is evacuating crews out of the venue to avoid further injuries with the heavy rains and winds. Details are just coming in. Also a truck w/part of The Sebastian Bach Band’s gear has rolled on the trip from Sao Paulo to Rio what is our understanding several times and we are awaiting details on the safety of the driver at this time. Thank you for your understanding and please be safe out there. Thank you. Axl Rose-”

Del James pÃ¥ DJ Ashba’s Facebook side:“The stage in Rio collapsed due to a massive thunder storm. Doors to the stadium had not yet opened to the public so no fans were inside when the stage collapsed. The band was not at the venue when this occurred. The earliest reports lead us to to believe that there may have been casualties and serious injuries. Thankfully that was not the case. Everyone in the GNR crew are shaken up but doing fine. We will keep everyone posted as more information comes in but the most important thing is that everyone, GNR as well as local crew and stage hands, are alive and well.”

Sebastian Bach: “…Which brings us to tonights show in Porto Alegre. When our truck rolled off the cliff, all the drums were smashed. Bobby’s ‘Angel Down’ custom bass drum heads do not exist anymore (total bummer). Worse yet, when the truck was at the bottom of the cliff, locals came out & raided the scene, stealing whatever they could. All of Johnny Chromatic’s guitars are missing right now. The airlines lost Johnny’s luggage as well on the way to Rio. Johnny is right now on tour in South America with literally no instruments & no clothes. All he has right now is the shirt & shorts he is wearing. Lucky for him it’s warm down here! We all feel like total shit for Johnny. Guns N’ Roses have been kind enough to offer us use of any equiptment we need for the rest of the tour. Which means we can play the gigs! As I write this at 6pm local time, we have no idea what time we’re going on tonight. GNR’s backline is still not on the stage due to the 19 hour drive from Rio to Porto Alegre. We are shooting for a 9pm set time but it could be later. It has taken us all everything we got to pull off tonight’s show… the show must go on! See you in a couple of hours Porto Alegre!…”

Bumblefoot Twitter: “Fantastic time in Argentina! Apologies to the fans in the front that weren’t getting Axl’s voice in the PA – don’t know wtf happened, heard part of the PA had malfunctioned, or something with the angle of the speakers, don’t know exactly, regardless of the reason, I’m sad that there were fans that missed out on the full experience. Understand why people were throwing stuff at the stage, to alert us there was a problem. Someone threw a shoe. Please people, if you’re going to throw a shoe, throw BOTH shoes – one shoe is of very little use. Got to Lima Peru last night, Holy sh*t. The airport was lined with fans behind a gate screaming, sooo many, what a fkn welcome!!! I went over to one and had a hard time removing myself from the clutches, was a little too much to work with, kept my distance expect for one or two dudes in an empty spot. Got to the hotel and signed a bunch of stuff and took pics with fans in front of the hotel, but DAMN, you guys are aggressive! Took the help of 4 security guards to keep it doable. Had some killa Peruvian sushi at 2am with DJ and Nick & John (Sebastian’s bandmates), then just relaxin’ n watchin’ waves hit the shore ‘til the sun came up. Gonna head out in a few for a nice dinner with the band. From what I’ve seen at the airport and the hotel, Peru may be the wildest of all. Show us tomorrow…!”

Bumblefoot Twitter fÃ¸r showet: “A lot of people ask me for hotel & travel information so they can give us a greeting when we arrive. I appreciate the good intentions and thank you for it, but please understand, I *CAN NOT* give out this kind of information. It wreaks havoc for the other guests at the hotel, for people trying to work, and it’s a security risk – if something bad happens, my actions would be part of why it happened. If you happen to find us, cool, but please be considerate of the other hotel guests, the people working hard at the hotels, and the security folks that are trying to keep you guys safe in the process. Gracias! OK, off to play some geetar, see ya’s in a few!”

Bumblefoot Facebook: “Thank you Rio for being a great audience. (Hope you enjoyed the anthem, enjoyed playing it for you…) Had to rush out of the venue and get to the hotel with just enough time to pack my bags, sign autographs & take pics outside the hotel in a militant fashion, eat breakfast, get in touch with family, and leave for… the airport. Thanks to everyone for all the kind gifts! So many! CDs, magazines, shirts, art, pictures, chocolate, Jobim songbook, GNR cookies! And a Bumblefoot banner! Will definitely post a pic of that… Will never forget all my South American friends, you made this whole tour feel like a gift Next stop – Panama!”

Del James: “the 4/9 show in Costa Rica has been cancelled due to an unsafe stage. The stage, which was built by a local crew here in Costa Rica, began to bend & bow as we placed gear on it and was deemed too dangerous.”

Bumblefoot: “After the show didn’t happen in Costa Rica on the 9th, I took GNR fans in the hotel with me to a remote spot outside and gave them a good 2-hour-ish personal acoustic show, with their wonderful help on vocals, acoustic bass, and a guitar for me to use. Had to make music that night, I wish it could have been as it should have been, but at least tried to bring smiles to the group that was there, as they did for me”

Axl:Â “We do hope to be able to play both Costa Rica n’ Guatemala at a later date. Management n’ promoters r in talks. It’d b great 4 the fans 2 b able 2 get their performance. Our apologies 4 any inconvenience this has caused. It’s a crazy business n’ this tour’s had it’s share of twists n’ turns. The fans n’ shows have made all the chaos n’ confusion worth it in the long run. Here’s 2 u!! Hope to see u in Puerto Rico!!”

Bumblefoot: “BIIIG thanks to Ilkka & everyone at DLX Music for hosting a great Helsinki meet-n-greet, along with my Engl amp brethren that put all the pieces together to make these meet-n-greets happen. And especially everyone that came down today, great to meet (& greet) you all!! Spent 2 or 3 hours signing GNR albums & shirts, photos, B’foot …albums, and then saw lots of familiar faces in the crowd at the show…was a pleasure playing for you all tonight And in Norway too… I wasn’t in the best spirits at the Norway shows (nothing Norway-related), sometimes ya just can’t bury what you feel – it’s even tougher when you’re trying to give yourself to the audience, it’s like driving with both feet pressed hard on the gas and the brake simultaneously, ya burn up all your energy internally and can’t take yourself where you need to go. Glad to have bandmates that can keep spirits lifted, for you and for me. Lookin’ forward to coming back to Russia – toured there on my own in ’04, ’05… see ya’s soon”

Chris Pitman Facebook: “I have been known to fly head first over my wobbly keyboard stand, so Kimi Raikkonen suggested I have one of his F1 racing helmets to protect my ass! thanx bro!”

Nichole:“What were the best and worst shows of this tour and why, and which city are you still looking forward to?”

Ron: “A lot of great shows, I think the show in Aalborg Denmark (June 14, 2010) was my favorite. It was just one of those shows where everything felt right, it felt like a fine-tuned machine. Then there are the shows where you can’t connect to what’s going on, for whatever reason. It’s a weird thing, you feel like you’re not really there, and you can’t get yourself there. Sometimes those are the shows the audience likes the best, the ones you think weren’t good. But that’s how it is, no two shows feel the same, and anything can happen.”

Melvin Benn (festivalchefen): “If Guns N’ Roses decide to take to stage as late as they did in Leeds some years ago then the performance just won’t happen. I’ve had a very heavy warning from the local councils. There is a curfew – it’s a very strict curfew. We got away with it once. We won’t get away with it for a second time. Unfortunately, if the band chose not to take to the stage on time there’s really nothing I can do. I won’t be allowed to break the curfew. The truth is – it’s threatening the viability of the festival. It threatens the licence. It really is quite important.”

DJ Ashba:Â “Apparently the promoter has had a personal grudge with GUNS N’ ROSES stemming from eight years ago [when the band last played the Leeds festival]. If this was the case, why book the band? He knows our show. Let me guess… To take our fans’ money and then not allow us to give them a show that they paid for. This was clearly not a curfew thing because after cutting our power like a selfish, money-grubbing prick, he allowed music blasting through out the venue ‘till the early morning. For us this was all about the fans, the show and the music. For the promoter it was all about the money and not about the fans or the music. The promoter was already being a cocky f$#k in the press before we arrived. So yes, we went on a little late, and for this we apologies. However, our fans paid to see a show, and that’s why we showed up, to give them just that. Sad that this promoter’s music festival has little to do with the fans or the love for music. Last night was insane! They pulled the power, but failed to kill the connection as 90,000 people sang ‘Paradise City’.”

“Jim worked in some rock classics but Axl seemed to love the gay disco tunes anyway and partied on. It was a bizarre meeting of disco and rock on the dance floor. It was no trouble. Axl had the melt sent down to the bar and just sat in VIP, munching on the cheesy feast until 5am.” [Kilde]

Axl (fÃ¸r showet):“We r in constant talks to ensure the fans attending Leeds get what they paid for w/out undue bureaucratic interference. We thank you for your understanding. Peace!! In regard to Reading we feel at the very least the fans deserve an apology from those responsible for the nonsense. We’d also like to thank the fans for being so great, singing along n’ not tearing the place apart!!”

Axl:“Don’t know what it is w/us or these last 2 shows. Takes the fun out it 4 everyone fans, band n’ crew alike but whatever. So u know, we allegedly had a deal in place pre show w/the city at least at Leeds to do a bit longer performance that was either miscommunication, someone wasn’t informed, changed their mind, didn’t care or was a con. Regardless the nonsense just seems so unnecessary but w/out real management or industry presence is unfortunately beyond r control. We hope the fans feel they got at least what they could from us under the circumstances as 4 us all things considered that’s the main thing. The rest is filler. Anyway, enough rambling. Peace, thanks 4 understanding n’ what we did manage to get done out there was a blast! The crowds n’ fans were amazing!! And in r opinion (not that apparently it means much) u deserved better!! Thanks again!!Axl-“

10Â – FÃ¸rste af tre shows Â Frankrig spilles i Galaxie Arena, Amneville.Â En hjerteformet pude smides pÃ¥ scenen, og Axl tager den og lÃ¦gger sig ned pÃ¥ scenen med puden under sit hoved. Axl fortÃ¦ller at “This I Love” mÃ¥ske er den eneste GnR sang skrevet i Frankrig. Bandets franske ven Eric nÃ¦vnes under “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door“: “I don’t want this… To make this sound Â grim, you know, ‘cause this isn’t meant like… As far as we know, it’s not that serious. But anyway, we had a friend, we still have a friend who helped make our record. Who, is alive, but he had a heart attack, and has to deal with having his blood changed a lot for blood clotting. But, you should know… Pretty much most of these years of making the record, one of the main people helping us make it… We call him French Eric, because he is from France. See? That’s why it took so long, it was the French guy, wasn’t me! It was the French guy (griner)!” I slutningen af “Nightrain“, render DJ over til platformen, hvor fans i kÃ¸restole ser showet, og spiller for dem.SÃ¦tliste: Chinese Democracy, Welcome To The Jungle, It’s So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Sorry, Richard Fortus Guitar Solo (James Bond Theme), Live And Let Die, This I Love, Rocket Queen, Shackler’s Revenge, Dizzy Reed Piano Solo (Ziggy Stardust)/Street Of Dreams, You Could Be Mine, Dj Ashba Guitar Solo (Ballad Of Death)/Sweet Child O’ Mine, Jam (Another Brick In The Wall: Part 2)/Axl Piano Solo (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/ Someone Saved My Life Tonight)/November Rain, Bumblefoot Guitar Solo (Pink Panther), Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, Better, Nightrain, Madagascar, Whole Lotta Rosie, Jam/Paradise City

18Â – Udsolgt show for 15,000 fans iÂ Wiener Stadthalle, Wien, Ã˜strig. Centaoerstatter Murderdolls for dette ene show.Â Efter “Mr. Brownstone” siger Axl: Â “Wow, what a great crowd, we got a great audience here tonight! And there are some nice Austrian girls here too…” Axl fortÃ¦ller om et minde fra 2006 under “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”: “So the last time we played here in Austria, that was a couple of years ago at Novarock, I remember I had this little TV there backstage, and could watch a band that went out before us, it was the Bloodhound Gang. And the bassist, he got naked, climbed up onto the drum raiser, and urinated into a baseball cap. And then the singer put on the cap and had the piss all over him. Now I say, what’s that supposed to be, fuck that shit!” (med et stort grin i ansigtet). FÃ¸r Bumblefoot’s solo, synger Axl lidt fra “We Want The Funk“. PÃ¥ et skilt pÃ¥ forreste rÃ¦kke stÃ¥r der: “Fuck Azoff, thanks for being here“.SÃ¦tliste: Chinese Democracy, Welcome To The Jungle, It’s So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Sorry, Better, Richard Fortus Guitar Solo (James Bond Theme), Live And Let Die, This I Love, Rocket Queen, Dizzy Reed Piano Solo/Street Of Dreams, You Could Be Mine, Dj Ashba Guitar Solo (Ballad Of Death)/Sweet Child O’ Mine, Jam (Purple Haze riffs/Another Brick In The Wall: Part 2)/Axl Piano Solo (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/Someone Saved My Life Tonight)/November Rain, Jam (We Want The Funk)/Bumblefoot Guitar Solo (Pink Panther), Shackler’s Revenge, Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, Nightrain, Madagascar, Whole Lotta Rosie, Jam/Paradise City

“We’re talking about that right now. We’ve been throwing around a bunch of ideas and it should be good, man. We’ve got a lot of good stuff on the plate coming out. It won’t take as long, I promise. Yeah, I’m excited to get this next one rolling. A lot of great sh*t. Axl [Rose, vocals] has a lot of good sh*t up his sleeve, so I’m really excited about it.”

“We’ve yet to get in a room and write as a band. [I] know D.J. mentioned something about a new album, but don’t want y’all expecting anything soon. Other than old unreleased [‘Chinese Democracy’] songs, songs need to be written, jammed, recorded, tweaked, re-worked, re-recorded, mixed, re-mixed, mastered, re-mastered, art, new art, label approval, a game plan from the label that Axl [Rose, lead singer] approves…. not as simple when it’s on such a big scale… Just don’t want ya getting frustrated if a GN’R album doesn’t happen quick…”

MusicRadar.com: “The public have spoken. Forget the caricature of recent years and think back to the late 1980s â€” he was dangerous, lean, angry, confrontational, and controversial. The hotheaded, horny ginger stepchild of Steven Tyler and Robert Plant, a born rock star who made being fashionably late a lifestyle choice and started riots in the process.”

Axl pÃ¥ GnR’s Facebook side: “Thank you for all of the support you give us day in day out. All you folks on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, the message boards that fight the good fight – we feel it and very much appreciate it – THANK YOU!. And special thanks to MusicRadar for holding the poll and letting people speak. – Axl”